A Rover True to NASA, Star Wars Droids, 3D Printed Smartphones, and the Retro Computer around your neck

55-keys and PIC32 make a powerful computer badge, we found bots that feel straight outta Star Wars... and banana isotopes to generate entropy Wednesday, May 16, 2018 [Hackaday Belgrade Conference Badge »]( Say Hello to the Retro Computing Badge This gorgeous piece of hardware is the badge is yet another reason to [grab your ticket to the Hackaday Belgrade conference right now](. It's not too late to and join us on 26 May in Serbia for the best hardware conference in Europe. [Retro Computing Badge running BASIC]This gorgeous piece of kit plays chiptunes you write, has a BASIC interpreter, is running CP/M on a Z80 emulator, and includes 55 clicky keys to go along with the 320x240 color LED display. Everyone through the door at Hackaday Belgrade will get one and we can't wait to see what magic comes of the badge hacking. We've just published [a first look at the hardware]( including a video demo of the features. Make sure to follow progress on the [badge project page](. - [Join the Conference Chat]( -- all are welcome - [Subscribe on YouTube]( for livestream notifications. Party with Hackaday at Bay Area Maker Faire Now's the time to RSVP to the hottest BAMF after party: [the 5th Annual Hackaday x Tindie meetup]( is Saturday night at O'Neils in San Mateo. Tickets are free, and the place will be packed with an ocean of hardware geeks -- bring along some gear to show off as a conversation starter! We'll be at Bay Area Maker Faire all weekend looking for the coolest hacks to feature so keep your eye on Hackaday. If you make it to BAMF, be sure to track down the Tindie/Hackaday booth. And if you're still standing on Sunday night one of our favorite events is [OSH Park's bring-a-hack](. Highlights from the IO POPULAR BITS [Sawppy the Rover]( Roger Cheng has just thrown down a jaw-dropping rover build. Inspired by the rovers NASA is sending to Mars, this motorized masterpiece is being shown off driving over a plump backpack without a snag. Roger's design files are available, and he wrote a guide for Hackaday on [his clever 3D printed connectors]( for extruded aluminum rails. [I Shall Name Him: Rave Face]( This one is something like Imperial Guard meets Daft Punk. iSax came across a rigid head and shoulders mask and added his own eye and mouth bling after giving it a fresh coat of paint. A microphone controls the mouth pattern so when you sing along to the music your digital mouth will match. [Droid Trooper]( Speaking of Imperial Guard, we love this self-balancing Storm Trooper. Victor Serrano calls it his Droid Trooper -- he sculpted the helmet to perfection to make room for the electronics. It replaces the stock noggin on a Kib robot, but the hardware and algorithms controlling it are more custom than original. Stories of the Hackaday Prize VIDEO BITS Michael Barton-Sweeney is building [a sensor network based on clams](. This bio-mimicry makes a lot of sense for gathering data about water quality, including 3D maps of water quality rather than just sampling the service. Get an overview of the concepts in [this video roundup](. Congratulations to Michael on making the finals! Be sure to check out [all twenty of the design challenge finalists](. Enter the 2018 Hackaday Prize now: [Robotics Module Challenge]( Featured Projects PROJECT BITS [Randomness from Banana Radioactivity]( [Arduino Based Dungeon Crawl]( [Blastomech: The Droid Borne of a Vadar Comic]( [Kite: Printed Smartphones That Look Fantastic]( Live Events MEETUPS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS [Hackaday x Tindie BAMF Meetup: Sat.]( San Mateo, CA | Come to the 5th Annual Hackaday x Tindie BAMF Meetup! All the hardware people you want to hang out with pack into O'Neils Irish Pub in San Mateo on Saturday night to have some fun and shake off the repetitive nature of staffing a booth! [HDDG 30 Pre-Maker Faire: May 17]( San Francisco | Thursday before BAMF, head over to HDDG for talks featuring Tanya Fish (Pimoroni), Roy Jui LIang Hung (3DP Guru), and Jason Kridner (BeagleBoard Foundation). [Hackaday Belgrade Conference: May 26]( Belgrade, Serbia | Hackaday's full-scale conference returns to Europe! [Tickets are on sale now]( don't miss out. A custom hardware badge, exquisite talks, hands-on workshops, and the best hacker culture the hardware world has to offer. This isn't hype, it's Hackaday Belgrade. [Terms of Use]( [Privacy Policy]( [Hackaday.io]( [Hackaday.com]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?](    [unsubscribe from this list](    [update subscription preferences]( Hackaday · 61 South Fair Oaks Avenue · Suite 200 · Pasadena, CA 91105 · USA